🐠 Midas Blenny (Ecsenius midas)
🐠 Midas Blenny (Ecsenius midas)
Marine Fish • Reef Safe • Algae Grazer • Community Species
📋 The Midas Blenny (Ecsenius midas) is a vibrant, torpedo-shaped reef fish famous for its golden-yellow body and flowing, eel-like swimming style. It adapts beautifully to community reef tanks and often perches on rock ledges or coral heads, observing tank activity.
This species is peaceful toward most tankmates and contributes naturally to algae control. It thrives in well-oxygenated, mature reef aquariums with live rock and stable water parameters.
💡 Highlights
✨ Golden Body Color: Bright yellow with subtle blue face highlights
⚪ Active Personality: Swims gracefully like an eel
📏 Compact Size: Ideal for medium reef tanks
✅ Reef Safe: Perfect for coral environments
🐠 Low Maintenance: Hardy and adaptable
🧾 A Quick Look at the Midas Blenny
📛 Common Name: Midas Blenny
🔬 Scientific Name: Ecsenius midas
👨👩👧 Family: Blenniidae
🌍 Origin: Indo-Pacific – Red Sea to Indonesia
📏 Max Size: 13 cm (≈ 5″)
💧 pH Range: 8.1 – 8.4
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24 – 27 °C (≈ 75 – 81 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Easy
💖 Temperament: Peaceful / Semi-aggressive with similar species
🪸 Reef Safe: ✅ Excellent choice for reef tanks
🏠 Min Tank Size: 120 L (≈ 30 US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Mid to lower rockwork areas
🧬 Captive Bred: ❌ No
🌿 Wild Caught: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: 4 – 6 years
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore (plankton & algae)
🐣 Reproduction: Egg-layer; male guards nest

















